WX3310-B0 User’s Guide
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Modes
3.1 Overview
This chapter introduces the different modes available on your WX3310. First, the term “mode” refers to
two things in this User’s Guide.
• Web Configurator mode. This refers to the Web Configurator screen you want to use for editing
WX3310 features.
• Device mode. This is the operating mode of your WX3310, or simply how the WX3310 is being used in
the network.
3.1.1 Web Configurator Modes
This refers to the configuration interface of the Web Configurator, which has two modes:
• Easy Mode. The Web Configurator shows this mode by default. Refer to
for
more information on the screens in this mode. This shows how the WX3310’s network is currently laid
out.
• Expert Mode. Advanced users can change to this mode to customize all the functions of the WX3310.
Click
Expert Mode
after logging into the Web Configurator. The User’s Guide
discusses the screens in this mode.
3.1.2 Device Operating Modes
This refers to the operating mode of the WX3310, which can act as a:
•
Access Point
: Use this mode if you already have a router in your network and you want to set up a
wireless network and bridge the wired and wireless connections on the
WX3310.
•
Repeater
: In this mode, the WX3310 can be an access point and a wireless client at the same time.
Use this mode if there is an existing wireless router or access point in your network and you want the
WX3310 to wirelessly relay communications from its wireless clients to the access point and from the
access point to its wireless clients.
The following figure is an illustration of the device operating modes of the WX3310.
